 | Francis Grose - English language - 1785 - 206 pages
...is thrown a tarpawlin or old sail, this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on...is seated, he falls backward into the tub of water. AMBIDEXTER, a lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant, or that goes snacks with both... | |
 | Francis Grose - English language - 1811 - 244 pages
...thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons, -who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on...queen, who rising suddenly as soon, as he is seated, he i'alls backwards into the tub of water. AMBASSADOR OF MOROCCO. A Shoemaker. (See Mrs. Clarke's Examination.)... | |
 | Francis Grose - English language - 1823 - 342 pages
...this is. .kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen pf a foreign coiintry, and are seated on the stools. The person intended...great form up to the throne, and seated .between the kiqg and queen, who rise suddenly, as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards j ' the^ub pf water.... | |
 | 1832 - 428 pages
...thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on...and seated between the king and queen, who rising as soon as he is seated, he falls backward in the tub of water. KING ARTHUR— This is another game... | |
 | English periodicals - 1832 - 424 pages
...thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail : this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the stools. The person intended to be ducked plays thé ambassador, and after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated to him, is led in great form up to... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1841 - 356 pages
...foreign country, and are seated on the two stools. The person intended to he ducked plays the amhassador, and, after repeating a ridiculous speech dictated...is led in great form up to the throne, and seated hetween the king and queen, who rising snddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls hackwards into the... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1847 - 518 pages
...by two persons seated on the stools, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country. The person intended to be ducked plays the ambassador,...throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rise suddenly as soon as he is seated, and the unfortunate ambassadoris of course deluged in the tub.... | |
 | Brand - Christian antiquities - 1849 - 544 pages
...two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country, and are seated on the two stools. The person intended to be ducked plays the...rising suddenly as soon as he is seated, he falls backwards into the tub of water." ARCHERY. makyng of the butts, viij*." Ibid. p. 132, 1622: "Paid to... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - English language - 1901 - 528 pages
...by two persons seated on the stools, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country. The person intended to be ducked plays the ambassador,...throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rise suddeuly as soon as he is seated, and the unfortunate ambassador is of course deluged in the tub.... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley - English language - 1903 - 142 pages
...by two persons seated on the stools, who are to represent the king and queen of a foreign country. The person intended to be ducked plays the ambassador,...throne, and seated between the king and queen, who rise suddenly as soon as he is seated, and the unfortunate ambassador is of course deluged in the tub'... | |
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... in the warm latitudes. It is thus managed: A large tub is filled with water, and two stools placed on each side of it. Over the whole is thrown a tarpaulin, or old sail: this is kept tight by two persons, who are to represent the king and queen of... 
